Most of the biggest software companies for online casino games are based in Europe. Leander Games buck this tend by having the cheek to based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The company came into existence in 2008 and quickly established for itself a pleasant niche in the online gaming industry. While Leander cannot be described as one of the major players in the business, they have spent the relatively short time they have been in existence developing a neat catalogue of entertaining slots games.
Leander Games History
Leander Games was founded in Buenos Aires in 2008 by Ramir Atucha and Marcelo Blanco. The company was named after the Greek god Leander who swam across the ocean each night in order to be with his young lover Hero.
At the time, South America was not seen as much of a gambling hotspot, although out of all the countries in South America, Argentina has the most real-world casinos. Leander decided to concentrate on bringing online gambling to Argentina, releasing a number of online slots games designed specifically for the Latin American market.
In 2011 they began to develop games purely for the social gaming market. This was thanks to the deal they signed with Bejig to provide games for that company’s Facebook application. At the same time Leander took the unusual step of developing a slots game based on a rock group following a deal signed with the heavy metal combo Megadeth.
Leander won the 2013 eGaming Review prize for Social Gaming Supplier of the Year, while also being nominated for the gongs for Slot Provision and Slot Provider of the Year. They later strengthened their position in the market by signing supplier contracts with a number of top online casinos, including Betfair, Betsson, Spin Genie and Vermantia.
Online casinos can easily integrate Leander Games’ slots into their software by using the Lega software that Leander has developed in-house. Leander Games’s titles are also available via the leading casino software aggregator EveryMatrix.
The company is now owned by Xterra Gaming in the Bahamas and is operated via licences obtained via the UK and Alderney.
Leander Games Slots
Leander Games’ slots have yet to prove they can be ‘ground-breaking’, but the company has still developed some very pleasant titles.
The afore-mentioned Megadeth slot is a great deal of fun, especially if you love to rock and roll. All the members of the classic guitar-licking band appear on the slots, as well as their instruments. There are wild symbols and even nudge symbols! You can also grab yourself free spins courtesy of the ‘Hangar 18’ bonus round, and indulge in some head-banging with the ‘Headcrusher Bonus’.
Of course there’s more to online casinos that slots, and if you’re a poker fan you’re likely to love Castaway, Leander’s online slot that merges slots and Texas Hold’em. All the reels are filled with playing cards, and you have the option to turn on the ‘Spin N’ Poker’ feature at any time. Two cards are dealt at the top of the screen and are then combined with the three cards on the right-hand reel. If you land a decent poker hand, you could earn yourself a bonus up to 5,000x your bet-per-line.
Another popular Leander Games’ title is Lucky Tango which transports you to a hot and streamy Latin dance club. There are plenty of bonus symbols and features in this game, including free spins and the chance to win the top jackpot of 5,000x your line bet.
Leander Games Conclusion
While not a big player in the industry, Leander Games have created a nice range of online slots titles. They have been accused – and with some justification – of simply apeing titles created by bigger companies. A little more inventiveness and originality could see Leander Games gain a much better reputation for its online slots games.
